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About Roseburg news-review. (Roseburg, Or.) 1920-1948 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 5, 1923)
ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW. WEDNESDAY, OFCEMBER Are You for oseburi Or Do You -Just Live Here? OULD you like to see this City become a thriving bee-hive of industry, with money plentiful, stores doing a month's business in a day, hotels and rooming-houses overflowing, residences and business blocks being erected on every hand, with real estate soaring to heights never dreamed? How would you like to see Roseburg transformed into a bustling, thriving, metropolitan City of say some 50,000 inhabitants all this to come w ithin a chort period of time? W This is the very thing that is likely to happen, MARK THAT. This is no idle dream of fancy, no visionary hope. The development of the dormant resources of this section by capable, successful, hon est businessmen cf your State, may bring this condition about and bring it about so quickly that you will be astounded. Some 30 years ago J. C. Diller, a Government Geologist, spent years in this section in research and exploration work. Following Mr. Diller came other geologists at different times, but much of the results of their work was kept hidden. WHY? Were they in the employ of large interests who cared nothing for Roseburg and its people or for the people of the great State cf Oregon? Thanks to one geologist, a man who stands high in his chosen profession, the facts are now out, and Roseburg and vicinity and the whole State of Oregon you might say, have promise of coming into its own OIL, MILLIONS AND BILLIONS OF BARRELS OF OIL, FLOWING GOLD. This man referred to is Mr. J. C. Edsall who is not only a famous geologist but a man who has never yet made a mistake in opening a new field and a man with thirty years of success in the oil game, a capable oil and field operator back of him. Mr. Edsall is now in Roseburg; he has been here for months quietly going about his work, . the results of which are amazing. Briefly summed up, he says: "Here, in my judgment is the largest undeveloped cil field in the world. The drill should get a good showing of oil at 1600 feet; at 2700 to 3000 feet gushers are likely to be encountered and large pro duction is almost certain. The oil is of a high grade parafine base." Mr. Edsall can and will tell you why he is of this opinion. He has the facts, nothing but the fact3 (they are yours for the asking) on which he bases his belief. He knows his business, you can de pend upon that. Portland and Roseburg business men have become interested with Mr. Edsall and a "real honest to goodness" test with a drill is at hand and the drill is going down soon. It starts within a few days. The derrick is up and equipment and machinery is being rapidly as sembled. This is business real business, nothing but business don't think otherwise. Don't let previous failures, from whatever source, influence your good, sane, sober intellect and allow you to think otherwise. You know the Roseburg men interested in this project, but who are the Portland men interested, you ask? These Portland men have had much to do with the upbuilding cf the State and today are ready and willing and anxious to get that one most needed of all commodi ties listed among our resources 'AND THAT'S OIL. Harvey G. Starkweather, owner Broadway Building, Portland; Victor Brandt, proprietor and operator of the Carlton Hotel, Port land; George A. Love joy, Western Manager of Guarantee Fund Life, member of present Legislature; Miller Murdock, Attorney, Port land, former Legal Representative Portland Railway Light & Power Company and Orchardist; C. F. Dillman, retired advertising man ager of the National Cash Register Company and Johns Manville Company, capitalist These men are now serving on the Board of Directors of this Company. That is a good body of men 'end doesn't it give you as surance that all money will be well and carefully expended? Our Portland list of stockholders is being added to every day and many are anxious to get the maximum holdings possible in this Company. We had 50,000 shares of stock to sell THAT'S ALL. This sale is being made under the good law of our good State of Oregon and is therefore authorized by the Corporation Department ; THERE IS NO HOCUS POCUS, FRAUD, OR SHENANIGAN about it. EVERYONE WHO PUTS IN A DOLLAR WILL GET A RUN FOR THAT DOLLAR IN RETURN. THERE IS AND CAN BE NO OTHER WAY. Now comes the question WHAT DOES ROSEBURG WANT TO DO? WHAT AMOUNT OF THIS 50,000 SHARES OF STOCK DO YOU WANT? We ask to know we must know and we must know right away, for as stated, we are placing 50,000 shares and this amount nolyy, from our very low capitalization of 125,000 shares. The price is $1.00 per share. When this allotment is taken, the books close and no more stock in this company can be had at any price. That's the story, folks, and its straight from the shoulder. I hope it sounds good, for it's true. SO IT'S UP TO YOU GOOD PEOPLE OF ROSEBURG. In Portland we feel that any good, loyal citizen of your fine city, or of the adjacent vicinity, should be willing and anxious to support such an honest, sincere movement to develop the resources of this section. It's hard to conceive otherwise. Furthermore we feel that you are entitled to this courteous presentation to join with capable, success ful business and oil men in this work which means so much to you and yours. Rest assured, we are going ahead. We want to know whether the oil is out there or not. If not there is comfort and satisfaction in knowing that we have made an honest try which should mean the sav ing of thousands of dollars to you Roseburg people in guarding you against further experimental tests and possible association with men who do not know the game of oil drilling and oil development This is something (a big something) don't you think so? BUT it's oil we're going after and we believe we'll get it and so will you if you but take the time to investigate and get the facts facts so stagger ing and so conclusive that many extremely careful, cautious, conser vative businessmen are casting prejudice aside and joining the list of stockholders. SO SHOULD YOU. No need to put in any big sum; no need to mortgage the house, sell the car or cow or put off paying the grocer PUT IN WHAT YOU WISH. A small sum is better than none, for if the oil comes in, every dollar will multiply many fold YOU KNOW THAT even a thousand to one return is pos sible. ..Let us hear from you Mr. and Mrs. Reader as this is the only advertisement, if such it is, that will appear. If you would like to see the active field work now in progress just phone 567 for appointment, and we'll take you out and bring you back without expense to you and no obligation on your part. THAT'S FAIR ISN'T IT? If you desire, we'll send a man to see you who will explain every thing and give you the facts which cause us to believe that Roseburg today is sitting very close to an eve of prosperity cf which it has never dreamed. L. F. STANLEY, with ROSEBURG OIL AND GAS COMPANY 36 Perkins Block Roseburg, Oregon PAGE THREE